Available in Microsoft Store

Virtual cable apps
for Windows.

Install driverless virtual audio and MIDI routing apps directly from Microsoft Store. Choose Hi-Fi audio, virtual MIDI or DAC-based cable workflows for Windows 10 and Windows 11.

View Microsoft Store apps GitHub alternatives
Microsoft Store apps Windows 10 & 11 Audio & MIDI routing
Virtual Cables application window showing its cable controls

Different by design

Not another custom virtual audio driver.

Virtual Cables approaches loopback audio from the USB side. The application exports standards-based USB audio devices locally; Windows discovers them and uses its built-in USB audio class driver.

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Your source app

Sends audio to the playback side of a selected Virtual Cable.

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Virtual Cables

Routes samples through an independent in-memory buffer.

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USB/IP transport

Presents each cable as a local virtual USB audio device.

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Your destination app

Receives the stream from the matching recording endpoint.

Built for flexible routing

One compact app. A lot of cable.

32

Independent virtual cables

Each cable has its own playback endpoint, recording endpoint, USB identity and audio buffer.

Direct loopback

Playback audio returns through the recording side of the same numbered cable.

Standards-based

Uses USB Audio Class 1.0 instead of pretending to be proprietary hardware.

Simple controls

Add or remove cables from a focused native Windows interface.

Consistent format

Fixed 48 kHz, stereo, 16-bit PCM keeps the initial signal path predictable.

The product

Everything important, in view.

The interface stays intentionally focused on cable management and USB/IP driver setup.

Main Virtual Cables interface on Windows
The main Virtual Cables experience on Windows.
Virtual Cables cable list and controls
Focused controls for adding, removing and configuring cables.

Microsoft Store collection

Virtual audio and MIDI cable apps for Windows.

Get the primary cable applications directly from Microsoft Store. Store installation provides a familiar Windows download and update experience.

Microsoft Store · Driverless Hi-Fi audio

Virtual Driverless Hi-Fi Cable

Virtual Driverless Hi-Fi Cable is a Windows audio-routing app for creating a compatible virtual Hi-Fi connection without distributing a separate custom audio driver. It is designed for recording, streaming, audio transfer and software-to-software routing workflows.

Open Store page

Microsoft Store · Driverless MIDI routing

Virtual Driverless MIDI Cables

Virtual Driverless MIDI Cables connects compatible Windows music applications through virtual MIDI paths. Use it with sequencers, software instruments, controllers, MIDI utilities and development or testing tools.

Open Store page

Microsoft Store · DAC audio routing

Virtual Cables from DAC

Virtual Cables from DAC uses supported DAC-based audio paths for Windows routing scenarios. It provides another way to connect playback and recording workflows through compatible audio hardware and applications.

Open Store page

Microsoft Store · Network audio routing

Virtual Network Audio Cables

Virtual Network Audio Cables routes audio between Windows systems and applications over a network, providing flexible software-based audio transport for streaming, recording and remote audio workflows.

Open Store page

Microsoft Store · MIDI routing

Virtual Midi Cables

Virtual Midi Cables creates virtual MIDI connections for routing MIDI data between compatible Windows applications, instruments, sequencers, controllers and development tools.

Open Store page

Additional GitHub downloads

Experimental and driver-based cable tools.

These desktop installers are provided separately through GitHub. Virtual Cables is also available from Microsoft Store, while the direct installer remains available here as an alternative.

GitHub · USB audio loopback

Virtual Cables

Create multiple virtual USB audio loopback cables for routing playback into recording applications on Windows.

Download from GitHub

GitHub · MIDI routing

Virtual MIDI Cables

Connect MIDI-capable software through virtual MIDI ports for instruments, controllers, sequencers and testing.

Download from GitHub

GitHub · Multichannel audio

Virtual Surround Cables

Route multichannel and surround audio between compatible Windows applications using dedicated virtual endpoints.

Download from GitHub

GitHub · Digital S/PDIF routing

Virtual Optical Cables

Create virtual optical-style audio paths for digital routing scenarios and compatible S/PDIF workflows.

Download from GitHub

Requirements

Made for modern Windows.

A signed USB/IP transport is required to connect the locally exported USB audio devices to Windows.

  • Operating systemWindows 10 or Windows 11
  • Architecturex64
  • Audio format48,000 Hz · stereo · 16-bit PCM
  • Transportusbip-win2
  • Cable count1–32
Administrator approval may be requested when the USB/IP transport is installed or the virtual USB devices are attached.

Virtual Cables

A new path between playback and recording.

Choose a cable as the output in one application and the matching cable as the input in another. The signal stays on your computer.

Source code on GitHub